#9F3FC6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.209 314.5), rgb(159, 63, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9F3FC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 63, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.209 314.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9F3FC6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3FC6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3FC6 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3FC6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C382E1
oklch(70.8% 0.15 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B35DD8
oklch(63% 0.193 314.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F3FC6
oklch(55.8% 0.209 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#872FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.194 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E298A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#9F3FC6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0067CA | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396EC3 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5A7E | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3FC6
#9F3FC6
oklch(55.8% 0.209 314.5)
- #478700
#478700
oklch(55.8% 0.162 134.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9F3FC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F3FC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
Use #9F3FC6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.